Help a newbie out! :)

YSLLC's samples are 25g, so if we're talking about stuff they stock, that should be more than enough to get a sense of a tea over several sessions, even if you brew with a heavy hand (for example, if you use ~ 6g each time, you should be able to brew it at least 4 times). I have to agree about not buying cakes as samples - sometimes it seems like "well, it's cheap enough, so why not", but you don't want to end up with a whole lot of tea you don't like.

I would also really suggest tracking down some small samples of well aged raw pu'er with varying storage conditions. Unfortunately, there are not many trustworthy vendors selling this stuff.

wyardley wrote:I would also really suggest tracking down some small samples of well aged raw pu'er with varying storage conditions. Unfortunately, there are not many trustworthy vendors selling this stuff.

wyardley wrote:I would also really suggest tracking down some small samples of well aged raw pu'er with varying storage conditions. Unfortunately, there are not many trustworthy vendors selling this stuff.